Dead by Daylight update 8.600.200 is rolling out on PS5, PC, and Xbox One. According to the official DBD update 8.600.200 patch notes, the Ghoul receives major nerfs to tentacle range, Enraged mode duration, and grab-attack mechanics. Apart from this, DBD patch 8.600.200 also fixes numerous bugs across characters, maps, UI, and challenges, enhancing overall balance and stability in the game.
DBD update 8.600.200 Patch Notes – April 17, 2025
DBD 8.6.2 Patch Summary
- Tentacle range and Enraged mode durations reduced for The Ghoul.
- Grab-attack mechanics and reticle aim assistance significantly nerfed.
- Multiple Add-on changes: adjustments in rarity, effects, and durations.
- Bug Fixes for The Ghoul, perks, UI, maps, and archives.
- Perk ‘None are Free’ rebalanced with updated blocking mechanics.
Content
The Ghoul
- Reduced Tentacle range from 16 meters to 14 meters.
- Reduced Enraged mode time from 45 seconds to 40 seconds.
- Reduced Enraged bonus time when performing a perfectly timed grab-attack from 15 seconds to 10 seconds.
- Reduced Reticle Stickiness Time effect on targeted Survivor from 0.3 seconds to 0.18 seconds.
- Reduced Reticle aiming on Survivor detection for grab-attack by 94%.
- Reduced Grab-attacks Damage minimum distance requirement to activate over obstacles by -30%.
- After breaking a pallet, if the Killer Power is not in cooldown, Power goes into a forced cooldown equal to a single Leap usage.
- Add-on Fresh Coffee: Changed rarity from Common to Very Rare.
- Add-on Hinami’s Umbrella: Reworked Effect – Performing a perfectly timed grab-attack award an extra +10.0 seconds of Enraged bonus time and changed rarity from Very Rare to Uncommon.
- Add-on Blood stained Handkerchief: Reduced Kagune’s reach from 2 meters to 1 meter.
- Add-on Taiyaki: Reduced the Enraged Mode countdown from 15 seconds to 5 seconds and changed rarity from Uncommon to Common.
- Add-on Yamori’s Mask: Added the activation requirement of “all Survivors further than 40m”.
New Killer: Perk Changes
- None are Free:
- When you hook a Survivor for the first time, gain 1 token, up to 4.
- When all generators are completed, for each token, all windows and upright pallets are blocked for 12/14/16 seconds.
- Removed the blocked “for everyone” clause.
Bug Fixes
Archives
- Fixed an issue where the “Grenade Launcher” Killer master challenge could not be completed.
- Fixed an issue where the text reward appeared in Rift 1 instead of Tome 22 preview’s page.
Blood Moon
- The Blood Can no longer clips into the ground when crouching.
- Bloodpoints given when filling a Blood Can no longer exceed the cap.
- The SFX of filling a Blood Can interaction no longer lingers when grabbed by the Killer.
- Fixed an issue where players were not receiving objective points when only interacting with Fuel Generators.
- Fixed multiple map issues related to the Fuel Pump.
Characters
- The animation of Victor now plays correctly when opening a Locker with a Survivor in it.
The Ghoul
- The QTE prompt no longer stays indefinitely while spectating the Killer in Custom Games.
- Spectators can now see the Fail or Success state of The Ghoul’s Grab attack.
- The camera and Killer movement are no longer restricted after dropping a pallet on the Killer when they attempt to perform a grab-attack.
- The Kagune Mark Reticle now appears consistently in the Survivor perspective when aiming across a Pallet or Window.
- The Ghoul’s tentacle leap animation now plays correctly after doing the second leap on a Survivor behind an obstacle.
- The Ghoul can no longer basic attack a Survivor in quick succession during the third Kagune Leap cooldown.
Environment/Maps
- Fixed an issue in Forgotten Ruins where hooks were spawning close to each other in the Dungeons.
- Fixed an issue in Lery’s Memorial Institute where the Punishment Of The Damned could not travel through walls.
Perks
- Fixed an issue where Balanced Landing’s reduced stagger and grunt effects were still being applied after becoming Exhausted.
UI
- Fixed a crash in the Tally Scoreboard when docking or undocking the Switch.
- Fixed an issue which shows the wrong Killer name when switching characters during queuing in a Killer’s lobby.
- Fixed an issue where empty offering slots were shown as a hidden offering.
- Fixed an issue where the wrong icon was displayed for Zarina’s Murder Mill torso cosmetic.
Misc
- Fixed an issue where Killer could load into a match with unowned cosmetics when viewing the mori preview with the selected cosmetic.
- Fixed an issue where retired Offerings were not showing in player’s inventory.
Previously, a big Dead by Daylight update 5.4.0 was released which added a new Killer (The Onryō) and a new survivor (Yoichi Asakawa). Unfortunately, players are facing various issues with the game. Today’s Dead by Daylight patch 8.600.200 will address a few of these issues.
Download DBD update 8.600.200 on PS5, PC and Xbox.
